NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers led the major leagues for the third straight year in days on the injured list, including stints for eight of their 11 pitchers in the NL Division Series, while the Detroit Tigers had the biggest increase and the San Francisco Giants the biggest drop.

The defending World Series champion Dodgers used the IL 37 times for 2,585 days, according to Major League Baseball. They led last year with 2,219 days and in 2023 with 2,465 after finishing with the sixth-highest total in 2022.

Dodgers with lengthy IL stays this year included pitchers Brusdar Graterol, Michael Grove, Kyle Hurt, River Ryan and Gavin Stone (195 days each), Evan Phillips (178), Tony Gonsolin (159), Michael Kopech (156), Roki Sasaki (137), Blake Snell (121), Edgardo Henriquez and Blake Tr

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